A proposal to completely flip Banff Avenue right into a pedestrian zone from Might lengthy weekend till Thanksgiving lengthy weekend yearly was overturned by a petition.
In keeping with a information launch on Monday, the petition to overturn Banff city council’s choice in January was declared legitimate after a small evaluate staff was struck when the petition was obtained on March 1.
City employees will put together a bylaw to rescind the pedestrian zone choice for council consideration at its Might 13 assembly. Inside 30 days of the primary studying of the bylaw, Banff city council should resolve in the event that they wish to cross the bylaw or put the choice to a vote of the voters inside 90 days of the bylaw’s first studying. Council may additionally resolve to cross all three readings on Might 13.
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In January, the City of Banff determined to completely fund the pedestrian zone mission as a part of its annual working price range, regardless of Parks Canada elevating issues concerning the commercialization of public area.
Banff Nationwide Park’s superintendent Salman Rasheed mentioned on the time he helps pedestrian-friendly areas however raised issues concerning the everlasting and ongoing growth of the patios, which he mentioned is opposite to legal guidelines that make sure the nationwide park is protected.
Some residents have additionally raised issues as a result of it strikes site visitors via their neighbourhoods and will block off an exit route in a possible wildfire evacuation.
Nevertheless, tourism officers mentioned the pedestrian zone has been extraordinarily in style with guests.
— with recordsdata from The Canadian Press.
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